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Classic Peterbilt Trucks

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Eric

Coverage continues today (thanks to Ryan) of the 75th Anniversary All Peterbilt truck show. As we’ve seen there were plenty of tricked out 3X9 models with insane paint jobs and blinding chrome but there were also plenty of classic models … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Season

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Eric

Halloween is over. Thanksgiving is on the horizon. You know what comes next…Christmas! This past Monday the official Christmas tree for the City of Syracuse arrived for display in Clinton Square. Technically the city will never refer to this as … Continue reading →

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Spam

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Eric

You may have noticed that since Monday there have been no updates to this site. Believe it or not I was locked out! For the past three days I struggled to regain access only to be blocked at every turn. … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – A Tradition of Reliable Performance

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Eric

Where have all the Autocars gone? More specifically the A-Cars mentioned in the article below. Published sometime in the early 80’s the goal of this advertisement was to highlight the unrivaled dependability of Autocars when paired with Cummins engines. Four … Continue reading →

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Wegmans Food Markets – International TerraStar

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Eric

There is no good reason to go to a super sized Wegmans grocery store on a weekend. Imagine the busiest mall parking lot you ever saw and then multiple that intensity by a factor of five. And just wait to … Continue reading →

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75 Years of Class

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Eric

As Peterbilt fans will tell you, class pays. It also pays to know someone on the west coast who much like myself is obsessed with trucks. Last weekend Ryan attended the Peterbilt 75th anniversary truck show and came back with … Continue reading →

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How It Once Was

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Eric

Time to share more photos from David regarding the trucks that once were part of the plowing scene in Connecticut. Here is an R-Model Mack from Newington having a bad day. Look at all that twisting. The Town of Bloomfield … Continue reading →

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Bridge Inspections

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Eric

I recently came across this older White WIA (I think that is the model) setup with a bridge inspection boom. Owned by McClain & Co these trucks lower their operators over the side of bridge so critical structural components can be inspected. … Continue reading →

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Oshkosh WT2206 Snow Plow

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Eric

*kool-aid man voice* Ooooohh Yeaaaaaah. Check this out, it’s an 1987 Oshkosh WT2206. The true age of this truck is probably older than 1987 as the info plates state this truck was remanufactured in that year. This is a Grade … Continue reading →

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Autocar Mondays – Autocar Wrecker

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Eric

Whenever possible I like to use the words of those that submit photos and stories to this site. Today we have a mechanical marvel for Autocar Mondays courtesy of David. As he tells it…. The wrecker was a custom build, … Continue reading →

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